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The famous comedian George Carlin once eloquently referred to comedy as "pointing out the absurdity of reality". I've found this is a really succinct description. To be funny is to be good at seeing the stupidity or wackiness of things you or others didn't consider before. You have to become a keen observer of the world. I think being a quiet introvert really helped me be funny growing up. I would spend a lot of time watching people and the world and seeing things I thought were funny, and then I would package them and bring it up to other people in a way to make them see what I did. If you want to become more "automatic" and witty you might need to tweak your filter a bit. This takes some practice to just rapidly spurt out funny things. You'll have to loosen up and say what's in your head with minimal "packaging". I mean use your sense though. Don't make crude jokes that young men will find funny, but older women will report you to HR for lol. You gotta know your audience.

I have to call this out nothing personal @Michael569 . Alan Wake is hands down the most overrated piece of shit I've ever played lol. How it has such amazing reviews it beyond my understanding. The gameplay is insultingly limited and boring. It's just blind stuff with your flashlight and shoot. The level design is somewhat pretty/atmospheric but linear and boxed in, you couldn't get lost even if you tried. Which I'd argue is core of what make horror/mystery games good and adds to the anxiety. The comedic relief of the guy you go through the game with is just annoying and kills what little scariness is to be found. I kept expecting more but it's just a 10 hour cycle of elementary mechanics of collecting batteries and bullets and walking. The concept/story of the game is interesting on it's face and gets you invested. The opening 30 minutes and scenes are awesome but literally the ONLY worthy part of the game worth seeing. It gives you this initial giant tease and itch for discovering something interesting but it NEVER comes the entire game. It's the gaming version of blue balls. "Oh, that's it?" is the phrase that describes Alan Wake perfectly. It wasn't a big mainstream hit so I don't think there were a lot of expectations, but I got a really sour taste in my mouth seeing all the positive reviews for it only to get it for myself and finding it to be probably the worst game I've ever played.

The problem with this entire topic is; let's suppose it's all true - now what? What's the end game? What can we do with this information to progress as a society? Notice how if you don't have meaningful or persuading answers to these questions readily available, you're just bringing up an inherently inflammatory topic without any real direction. It just pisses a whole lot of people off and nobody gains anything, which should give you a hint to maybe stay away.

It's interesting to see someone like Kanye who was at the peak of the entertainment and hip-hop culture and experienced that whole life, now pivot into something completely different. Listening to him incoherently string complicated subjects together is hilarious, it's like a 14 year old cram studied to write an essay on the entire topic of life and they are just spewing whatever they can so they at least don't get a 0 On the flipside it's frightening we live in a society where so many people will take it seriously and have the same voting power as you or me.

Don't worry about groups or culture dynamics. Just focus on yourself since it's the only thing you can change. If you don't like when guys white night for women, just be the one that doesn't participate.

Depends how long you've been with each other and what kind of person they are. I've told some of my partners about my personal stuff and they really appreciated the honesty. I mean don't just randomly spill all the beans. There is a right place and time and you've got to already be emotionally intimate. Ultimately if you can't share your life struggles with each other in a relationship it wasn't healthy or built to last anyways.

Exercise and sports will help you burn some of that energy away. So please do those! Otherwise you don't need to do anything with the hatred or anger, beside analyze it and contemplate where it's coming from. Keep asking challenging questions to get to the root source. That kind of stuff just doesn't exist for no reason, you need to learn and understand it. Once you have answers and insights to the questions those feelings will start to dissolve. You have an inadequate/corrupted perspective on things right now, and the cure is to open yourself up to different perspectives.

I mean 9/10 people will be "happy" if they are materially well off and don't have to worry about resources. However it doesn't mean you will be fulfilled or deeply satisfied. In fact all the money in the world can't guarantee happiness. Nothing (No thing) can. Existence is far too magical and elegant to be insulted by reducing it to any equation.

There is nothing wrong with being a virgin, everyone was one at some point. As you get older though it seems to lose it's appeal. When I was 16 sleeping with a virgin would have been the greatest thing ever, and was the goal then. Now that I'm older it's not exactly enticing, it just means they won't be good and also have no idea what they like or want. The "No hymen no diamond" thing and obsessive urge that Red Pill morons spread about only wanting to be with virgins is just a modern circling back to patriarchal sexist traditions of religions like Islam and Christianity. It's just a selfish preference that shames women and upholds a double standard that men should get off scot free to do whatever they want and women can't.

As you get older you realize caring about age is the most irrational waste of energy ever. We are all going to age and die anyways. You really are only as young or old as you feel or choose to believe about yourself. Don't be like everyone else groupthinking, and missing out on life worrying about what you "can" or "can't" do because of a number on your birth certificate. Just do what you wanna do.

You're feeling exactly how you oughta feel about it, but it's the authentic and healthy thing to do. The wrong thing would be to drag out hope and lead them on because you're too scared to reject them. Love hurts sometimes, like everything it has a cost.

I've never really loved myself. In fact I've hated myself for as long as I can remember, it's taken me 29 years to learn that path is simply untenable though. So now I've got to go in the opposite direction of learning to love myself, since there is really no other choice. I'll save this page as a resource for myself on this journey, thank you @Ethan1.

That happens when a girl is nervous and their body is reacting to that nervousness. Even if she can logically say to you in English "everything is fine", it's not. You need to both get in a more relaxed state, and have plenty of foreplay. She says she doesn't like fingering? Honestly too bad, you need to tell her she needs to be fingered anyways so you're starting her with something small. Instead of going straight to sex. My ex had this happen to her as well. We had sex probably hundreds of times, but I remember 2-3 occasions where her lady parts "locked up" like what you're describing where she was so tight it was actually painful for me too, not just her. So we stopped and tried another day. Don't freak out about it, just be patient and try again later.

Emotionally compromised woman who sells her body for money to literally millions of people somehow ended up in a complicated abusive relationship? Colour me shocked.

I'm gonna start my own overblown pseudo-intellectual trend called NoBreathe, to share the many intricate benefits to health from holding your breathe and denying your body oxygen. In fact, if you hold it indefinitely you can cure all diseases and ailments, permanently! Just teasing btw.

This will probably require some deeper work to find out what the problem is, but for now you need a quick fix so get some Viagra or something if you can. Don't think of it as anything wrong with you, it happens to every guy at one point or another in their life. Sometimes the little solider just doesn't salute. Next time you're with her make sure you clear a lot of time to have sex. Have a chill night, watch a movie and cuddle. Maybe give each other massages as that will help you both relax and undo any tension you have in your body. Give it some more time and be patient, but if it's not happening after like 3 or 4 more dates consider you might not be as attracted to her as you thought and might need to find a different girl. You shouldn't have to force anything.

I don't know if fits within their goals contexts, but I am working towards and training to become a Wildland Firefighter certified in the province of British Columbia. So I can at least feel like I'm doing something personally to prevent further damage and help restore the environment to a better state in the face of inevitable negative climate changes.

Saw this band in Victoria in May, they exceeded all expectations. Best $140 I ever spent, front row seat.

Our economic systems are pyramid schemes built on exploitation with black holes at the bottom and top. If you don't have a lot of money you ironically have to pay more for not having a lot, and if you have a lot of money you get more simply for having it. Then there is everyone else in the middle desperately trying to avoid the bottom and standing on each other to get to the top. It's up to us to figure out how to reform the system in a conscious manner.

@The0Self Fucking multiple girls at a time and having a "rotation" of different people in the same week is kind of an unethical thing to do, especially if they are recurring women and not one offs from a bar. If you don't know why it's unethical consider the fact you need to consciously hide what you're doing from each woman, as if any of them found out or you honestly told them they were just a name on a wheel, you'd get slapped in the face and probably make them cry. Not to mention how insanely reckless that is with diseases. You could pick something up not knowing and spread it much faster than you can get tested. Condoms aren't even good protection. If your goal is to just purely have fun or cover up some insecurity by upping your body count go ahead. Just consider how much you're gambling with other peoples health and emotions.

Depends on how often you want to be going out with girls? I wouldn't spend more than between $15-40 on a first date including travel costs. Typically though you want to be creative and find stuff you can do for free so if they don't want to see you again it doesn't hurt your wallet. At least 75% of the girls you meet won't want to see you for a 2nd date, so be prepared for that. I was spending around $150-300 a month last year in the summer when I was hardcore dating. Meeting 2-6 girls per month. It adds up quick so make sure you have some expendable income.

It's generally not a good idea to push for first date sex anyways. It's kind of disrespectful to the woman, and can sub-communicate a couple things; - You are just looking for a hole to fuck, don't care to spend time to know them that well if at all (fuckboy) - You are desperate/impatient, looking to close as fast as possible, pushy - Saying you want to go to their place or invite them to your place is basically saying, "I want us to have sex when we go to this place with a bed where we are alone". So when you give them another answer like, "I don't expect to have sex if we are in this place" you are giving a contradictory answer that leaves them guessing whether you're being truthful or not. That can come off as manipulative even if your intentions aren't. Once you have sex the dynamic changes on a dime - women get more attached and expect a heavier investment. Yet the guy may not be interested, and you still don't really know each other all that well if it's only the first date and a few couple hours. You've got little idea if you're a great match chemistry wise or can work logistically. You may both lose interest after a couple visits and she'll feel used. It's just better for everyone as a general rule to wait until after the 1st date for anything besides kissing. It's not like you have to wait longer than a week or two anyways, that's nothing. Not saying it should be forbidden, I mean I've had first date sex before too. If the sparks are flying everywhere then go for it. Personally I've just found it way better to wait until the 2nd meet up. I've actually rejected some girls who wanted to fuck right away, and it made them invested to meet up again. It should be kind of obvious to both parties what the plan is anyways. Are you looking to form a long term relationship or just have some fun for a short while? You better have a decent answer and be near same page cause women will get pissed if you are just being intentionally vague to use them. You've got to pick a direction and lead where things are gonna go.

Is this a first date or a few dates in? You never want to suggest going to either persons place on the first date, it's too forward and plants the idea that you just want to have sex ASAP and don't really care about getting to know them. It's a good way to instantly destroy your chances with a woman. It only works if it's obvious to both of you it's just a hookup.

Fret not about what other people may do, focus on what you can do to help.

Even as a hardcore introvert who would rather be done with everything and float in a spacesuit in the void for eternity............,................... I have to admit life without other people is pretty shit.